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161 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 161 Castlecroft Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

161 Castlecroft Road is a detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 39.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £230,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 161 Castlecroft Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 161 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU

2decisions1extensions20documents
  1. Dec 2021
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 4 bedroom dormer bungalow.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01234/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2020Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LU: £210,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Castlecroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 161 Castlecroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,067

Street avg £2,202

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161 Castlecroft Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

1 Chestnut Way

WV3 8AE

£308k

1 Glendale Close

WV3 8EN

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Farm Road

WV3 8EW

£363k

1 Bellencroft Gardens

WV3 8DT

2 bed
£365k

1 Hazelmere Drive

WV3 8HB

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Northfield Grove

WV3 8DW

3 bed
£377k

1 Finchfield Lane

WV3 8EE

3 bed2 bath
£271k

1 Castlecroft Avenue

WV3 8JP

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wolverhampton district page.
Full Wolverhampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

Rydal Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castlecroft Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV3 8LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 161 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.